Regional and total muscle mass, muscle strength and physical performance: The potential use of ultrasound imaging for sarcopenia

ATA, AYŞE; KARA, MURAT; KAYMAK, BAYRAM; Gurcay, Eda; ÇAKIR, BANU; KONŞUK ÜNLÜ, HANDE; AKINCI, AYŞEN; ÖZÇAKAR, LEVENT

doi:10.1016/j.archger.2019.03.014

Regional and total muscle mass, muscle strength and physical performance: The potential use of ultrasound imaging for sarcopenia

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ATA A. M., KARA M., KAYMAK B., Gurcay E., ÇAKIR B., KONŞUK ÜNLÜ H., ...More

ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS, vol.83, pp.55-60, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 83
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.archger.2019.03.014
Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.55-60
Keywords: Sarcopenia, Ultrasound, Muscle mass, Physical performance, Muscle strength, OLDER-ADULTS, SKELETAL-MUSCLE, BODY-COMPOSITION, JAPANESE MEN, RELIABILITY, VALIDITY, MOBILITY, HEALTHY, ULTRASONOGRAPHY, ASSOCIATION
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between the regional and total muscle mass, muscle strength and physical performance, and also to investigate the affected muscles, their strength and physical performance with aging.